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		<description><![CDATA[Bill Hamon had a big article on his web site when the Lakeland outpouring began praising todd bently, and saying that this was the begining of the new reformation.  Isn&#8217;t it strange how things like this dissapear when the reality of their folly is revealed.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=brianwaters16506.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9951526&amp;post=11&amp;subd=brianwaters16506&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bill Hamon had a big article on his web site when the Lakeland outpouring began praising todd bently, and saying that this was the begining of the new reformation.  Isn&#8217;t it strange how things like this dissapear when the reality of their folly is revealed.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[have you ever noticed how the doctrine of the new apostolic reformation manifest sons of god appears in similiar respects to the Hitler regime? They say we are now begining the third apostolic reformation and governmental control to take over the earth that will usher in a thousand year reign of Christ by a pure [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=brianwaters16506.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9951526&amp;post=5&amp;subd=brianwaters16506&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>have you ever noticed how the doctrine of the new apostolic reformation manifest sons of god appears in similiar respects to the Hitler regime?</p>
<p>They say we are now begining the third apostolic reformation and governmental control to take over the earth that will usher in a thousand year reign of Christ by a pure breed called the manifest sons of god.   These MSOG&#8217;s are part of  &#8220;joels army&#8221; who will subdue any people who do not submit to their so called &#8220;apostolic authority&#8221;.</p>
<p>Hitler had the third riech (government) and started a reformation that he said would be a pure race.  Their intent was to take over the world to establish a thousand year rule.  they had an army of blind followers who subdued and masacred millions who did not support their ideals of a pure race.  They shouted victory (seigel) victory victory! and said &#8220;gutte mitt unds&#8221; meaning &#8220;god with us&#8221;. </p>
<p>you can go on and on.  To me it seems like the antichrist brain child.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[OUR HOPE &#38; THE CHURCH OF SARDIS PREPARING AND LOOKING FOR THE SOON RETURN OF JESUS CHRIST AND OUR TRANSFIGURATION AT THE END OF THE GENTILE AGE OF GRACE The word of warning to the church of Sardis from the spirit of Jesus To all those who know Jesus as their savior, we have a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=brianwaters16506.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9951526&amp;post=4&amp;subd=brianwaters16506&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>OUR HOPE &amp; THE CHURCH OF SARDIS<br />
PREPARING AND LOOKING FOR THE SOON RETURN OF JESUS CHRIST AND OUR TRANSFIGURATION AT THE END OF THE GENTILE AGE OF GRACE</p>
<p>The word of warning to the church of Sardis from the spirit of Jesus</p>
<p>To all those who know Jesus as their savior, we have a hope, that at the end of this age which is soon to manifest. We will be saved from the wrath the “tribulation” that will be poured out, and to escape with Jesus in the “rapture” the transfiguration of saints. Prior to the rapture we are given many warnings throughout the bible that not everyone who desires to escape will. It is my hope that you will find yourself ready, and that this blog will help you prepare your hearts for that great and dreadful time.</p>
<p>HEAR THE WARNING<br />
Revelation 3:1-6</p>
<p>1. And unto the angel (messenger) of the church in Sardis write; these things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest and art dead.<br />
2. Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect (replete) before God.<br />
3. Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch , I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.<br />
4.Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.<br />
5.He that overcometh , the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.<br />
6.He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches<br />
The predicament<br />
Size, ritual, reputation of a church or christian that don’t measure up to God’s holy standards. They fall short, they are impotent to promote the life giving influence of God’s Spirit in spite being reputed by the majority for having it. They are in a fallen, half hearted state with little true zeal or passion for the work of Christ. They are mearly going throught the motions and think that this will suffice. The cares of this world and the lusts of other things have entered into their lives and they are being choked. Their roots are shallow, they speak more with the wisdom of men than the wisdom and leading of God’s spirit (Matt 13). They are dead and dying, though they look as though they are flourishing. They are separated from the source of life (Jesus) by their sin. They look alive and healthy to the simple. They fail to examine their own ways, and motives with any sincerity in light of the scriptures (II Cor 13:5). They look to the word of God, but quickly forget what they have learned and fail to apply it (James 1:21-25). Their blind and unaware of their true spiritual condition and are in need of becoming serious in their devotions to Jesus as Lord of their lives. Woe, the condition of this church. How often we fit this profile. We are more like decorated graves that appear so beautiful on the outside, but inwardly we are as a rotting corpse (Matt 23:27). Let us not point our fingers at others, but inspect our lives daily and in earnest as though this message is directly to us, and follow the admonitions given by our Lord to make the necessary change. God requires more than mere lip service.<br />
Admonition<br />
And that knowing the times and the season (I Thess 5:1) the night is far spent and the day of his return is near, let us wake up and cast off the works of darkness and put on Christ (Rom 13:11-13 par). The time we have is short, we must prepare our lives and to live worthy of him. Looking, watching, and waiting with anticipation, knowing that now is the time, this is the moment if we expect to be ready lest we are caught unaware, and that day come upon us as a thief (I Thess 5:3- Matt 24:48-51 Matt 25:). What are we to do facing such a grave and eternally dangerous situation of losing our souls? Jesus does not leave us without council. His word to us is Wake up (to his righteousness I Cor 15:34 ,Eph 5:14) we, Repent (turn our minds and will over to him), Strengthen ourselves and others, Remember what we know, Watch , stay awake, this has to do with being righteous (guard your “heart” i.e. mind, emotions), Hold fast without indecisiveness, and Obey (live it). If we do these things in keeping with his word we will “perfect” our works (I Jn 1:5) and at the time of his arrival and judgment upon this world we may have confidence and not bear our shame (I Jn 4:17). We can be certain that if we follow his directives we will overcome by his Spirit and grace. If we walk worthy of him undefiled in the midst of corruption where iniquity abounds, we can expect to walk with him in heaven clothed in white.<br />
Wake Up and Watch!<br />
It is one thing to say we must do the things which we have been commanded of our Lord, but get to the point of doing there is often a gap in our understanding. We must Wake up! Let his words ring loud in our spirit and shake us out of our lethargic dedication, pathetic consecration, and slumbering obedience, our feeble theology, and arise from death. We serve a mighty God, who is able to do far above all that we ask or think yet we are feeble, and impotent (Eph 3:20). Waking up deals with being righteous according to God’s judgment. Let us open our eyes and search the scriptures to know how to live and to please God. It is imperative that we take this first step of dedication to consecrate a portion of our lives every day to seek his will through his word.<br />
Repent and Remember!<br />
Repentance has to do with a change of mind, with the intent on giving ourselves unreservedly unto the Lordship of Jesus Christ. Since repentance is based in our change of mind it is directly related to our knowledge of God. REMEMBER, our minds must be engaged. It is not enough to passively glimpse into the things of God, and quickly forget and go about the old way of doing things. Our minds must be daily renewed by our dedication to scripture by reading his word, memorizing it and meditating upon it, and making any necessary corrections to the way we think. Our minds must increase in knowing his word. Once we have gained our understanding we are admonished to HOLD FAST to what we have learned and not let it slip. To be consistent, and review what we have learned and examine our lives to ensure we do not forget what we have learned (Heb 2:1). We are to guard our hearts (minds) against anything that would go contrary to what we know to be the will of God. As we hold to keeping “the word of his patience” we can be sure, he will keep us against the day of judgment upon the world (Rev 3:10).<br />
Finding strength and remaining strong<br />
There is often another obstacle that we face in bringing our knowledge into submission. It is never easy to submit to God when our wills and spiritual forces seek to overpower our thoughts, and desires. There will be a struggle. Spirit against flesh, light against darkness, life against death. We need to find spiritual STRENGTH. We know that it is God that works in us both to will and to do (Phil 2:13). It is he that will do it though us; therefore we must find his grace to enable us. We have this promise in the book of James chapter one verse twelve which tells us that we will be crowned with LIFE when we resist temptation and sin. If your walk with Christ has become dull, and more of a burden than a blessing, it is possibly that there is sin in your life, and our “works are not perfect”. You are separated in your relationship with the giver of life, Jesus. We have this confidence that as we are faithful to submit to God’s will, we will be given life (James 1:12).<br />
Strength in our life is the ability to produce. Our spiritual strength will produce ability the live out our faith and manifest a risen savior to the world. If we are spiritually weak, we will find our faith wavering, and obedience a struggle, and we will be very little help to ourselves or others. And we may find that we are actually spiritually dead in the eyes of God. In light of this, if we intend on living a life that is acceptable and well pleasing to the lord we must develop our spiritual strength. In I Timothy chapter four verse eight we are admonished to exercise ourselves unto godliness. As it is with natural principles to develop our strength by exercise, it is the same on a spiritual plane. On any level to be F.I.T. requires Frequency, Intensity, and Time. As we give our time and intensity on a consistent basis to our devotions we will find our strength increase, and in essence we will be building ourselves up in the inner man. Another word for “building up” is to edify.<br />
Spiritual Exercise one: praying in the Holy Ghost</p>
<p>“But ye beloved building up yourselves on you most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost” Jude :20.<br />
“Likewise the spirit also helpeth our infirmities (weakness) for we know not what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And he that searches the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God” Romans 8:26-27.<br />
For he that speaks in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the Spirit he speaketh mysteries……. He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifies himself, but he that prophesies edifies the church I Corinthians 14:2 &amp; :4.<br />
Have you been baptized with God’s Holy Spirit and speak with his spiritual language? If not you need to make this your priority. The Holy spirit is God’s seal upon us and the earnest of our inheritance (Eph 1:13-14). It is prayer in the Holy Ghost that will bypass our intelect and express the mind of the Spirit concerning our lives, and makes intercession for us. As you pray in the Spirit you will find God interveining on our behalf and giving you strength. Let us continually seek the outpouring of God’s Spirit upon his people. Let us cry out, let our petitions fill the throne of heaven until we see the glory of God manifest in a real and mighty way that will indelibly mark this generation!<br />
Spiritual Exersise two: Praying with our understanding<br />
“Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret I” ( I Cor 14:13). When we pray in an unknown tongue our spirit prays, but our understanding is left unfruitful. Unless we ask for interpretation we can not possibly know what the Spirit is praying through us, and unless we do our minds may be left with questions. As we pray for interpretation we can count on God to enlighten our minds, and give us an answer relating to our needs.<br />
Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace that we may obtain mercy and find grace to helpin time of need (Heb 4:16) It is through praying with our understanding that we cast our cares, the burdens of this life upon Jesus (I Peter 5:8). It is where we find deliverance from tempation and evil (Matt 6:13). It is where we find provision (Matt 7:7-8). It is where we find healing (James 5:13-18). Prayer is limitless and powerful (Eph 3:20, Matt 21:21, Matt 17:20).<br />
WATCH YE THEREFORE, AND PRAY ALWAYS THAT YE MAY BE ACCOUNTED WORTH TO ESCAPE ALL THESE THINGS THAT SHALL COME TO PASS, AND TO STAND BEFORE THE SON OF MAN. LUKE 21:36<br />
Spiritual Exercise three: Searching the scriptures<br />
Seaching the scriptures on a daily basis will protect us from conformity to the world and transform us into the image of Christ (Rom 12:1-2). It will guard us against error and from submitting to twisted scripture which may destroy, it will be a safe guard to your soul (II Peter 3:16). “These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the Scriptures daily, wether those things were so “(Acts 17:11). The people of Thessalonica received commendation for their daily searching and scrutinizing what they were being taught to ensure what they were being told was correct. We must do the same. As we continue to search the promises and commands in the scripture we will be “perfecting” holiness in our lives , (II Cor 7:1) without which no man shall see the Lord (Heb 12:14, Matt 5:8). “But whoso keepeth his word in him verily is the love of God “perfected” (I Jn 2:5). As we treasure and hide the word in our heart it will be as a light to our paths, so that we might not sin against him.<br />
Spiritual Exercise four: Assembling with other beleivers<br />
There is an increase in the spiritual dynamics as we assemble with other believers where the body of Chist edifies one another and the presence, and giftings of the Spirit of God are manifest to minister to all (Eph 4:16). We are admonished of Paul not to forsake the assembling of ourselves together but rather to assemble more often as we see the day of Christ draw near (Heb 10:25).<br />
Spiritual Exercise Five: Daily Examination of Conscience<br />
“And herein do I exercise myself to have always a conscience void of offense toward God, and men” (Acts 24:16 x I Cor 13:5). Seeing that we are looking for the soon arrival of Christ we must ensure that we are found of him without spot and blameless (II Peter 3:14). We must examine our motives, speech, and deeds in light of the word of God, so that when he appears we may have confidence andnot be ashamed before him at his coming (I Jn 2:28). When the scripture speaks of shame it is in reference to being unrighteous. Those who Christ “clothes in white raiment” are those who have followed his ways and walked in righteousness and integrity of heart.<br />
Obey and Hold Fast!<br />
Finding strength has a purpose. The purpose is to obey Christ so that we may be counted worth of him, and live victoriously over sin. Jesus, when speaking to Sardis made the painful statement that their “works” were not “perfect”. Their life of obedience was DEFICIENT. Many churches today leave the sound principles of scripture, and water down the truths, flip flop on opinions that tickle the ears of the crowd. In these churches sin is rarely mentioned and the congregation feels no conviction over sin. The promise Jesus made to Sardis was exclusive. It was exclusive to the overcomers who have kept watch and remained ready looking for his arrival. It was not to those who were comfortable with an empty profession. If we are to hope in going with him in the “rapture” we must continually work at perfecting our obedience which will purify our souls through the Spirit (I Peter 1:22). “Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God” (Matt 5:8).</p>
<p>Summary<br />
ARE YOU PREPARED TO MEET THE LORD JESUS CHRIST IF HE WERE TO COME TODAY?</p>
<p>With the day of Christs return nearer than ever before, to the point he could come at any moment, let us consentrate our efforts on pursuing after God with sincerity that we may be able to ensure our salvation and assist others. Let us live with eternity in mind and turn away from trivial persuits and seek God.<br />
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<p>OUR HOPE &amp; THE CHURCH OF SARDIS<br />
PREPARING AND LOOKING FOR THE SOON RETURN OF JESUS CHRIST AND OUR TRANSFIGURATION AT THE END OF THE GENTILE AGE OF GRACE</p>
<p>The word of warning to the church of Sardis from the spirit of Jesus</p>
<p>To all those who know Jesus as their savior, we have a hope, that at the end of this age which is soon to manifest. We will be saved from the wrath the “tribulation” that will be poured out, and to escape with Jesus in the “rapture” the transfiguration of saints. Prior to the rapture we are given many warnings throughout the bible that not everyone who desires to escape will. It is my hope that you will find yourself ready, and that this blog will help you prepare your hearts for that great and dreadful time.</p>
<p>HEAR THE WARNING<br />
Revelation 3:1-6</p>
<p>1. And unto the angel (messenger) of the church in Sardis write; these things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest and art dead.<br />
2. Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect (replete) before God.<br />
3. Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch , I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.<br />
4.Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.<br />
5.He that overcometh , the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.<br />
6.He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches<br />
The predicament<br />
Size, ritual, reputation of a church or christian that don’t measure up to God’s holy standards. They fall short, they are impotent to promote the life giving influence of God’s Spirit in spite being reputed by the majority for having it. They are in a fallen, half hearted state with little true zeal or passion for the work of Christ. They are mearly going throught the motions and think that this will suffice. The cares of this world and the lusts of other things have entered into their lives and they are being choked. Their roots are shallow, they speak more with the wisdom of men than the wisdom and leading of God’s spirit (Matt 13). They are dead and dying, though they look as though they are flourishing. They are separated from the source of life (Jesus) by their sin. They look alive and healthy to the simple. They fail to examine their own ways, and motives with any sincerity in light of the scriptures (II Cor 13:5). They look to the word of God, but quickly forget what they have learned and fail to apply it (James 1:21-25). Their blind and unaware of their true spiritual condition and are in need of becoming serious in their devotions to Jesus as Lord of their lives. Woe, the condition of this church. How often we fit this profile. We are more like decorated graves that appear so beautiful on the outside, but inwardly we are as a rotting corpse (Matt 23:27). Let us not point our fingers at others, but inspect our lives daily and in earnest as though this message is directly to us, and follow the admonitions given by our Lord to make the necessary change. God requires more than mere lip service.<br />
Admonition<br />
And that knowing the times and the season (I Thess 5:1) the night is far spent and the day of his return is near, let us wake up and cast off the works of darkness and put on Christ (Rom 13:11-13 par). The time we have is short, we must prepare our lives and to live worthy of him. Looking, watching, and waiting with anticipation, knowing that now is the time, this is the moment if we expect to be ready lest we are caught unaware, and that day come upon us as a thief (I Thess 5:3- Matt 24:48-51 Matt 25:). What are we to do facing such a grave and eternally dangerous situation of losing our souls? Jesus does not leave us without council. His word to us is Wake up (to his righteousness I Cor 15:34 ,Eph 5:14) we, Repent (turn our minds and will over to him), Strengthen ourselves and others, Remember what we know, Watch , stay awake, this has to do with being righteous (guard your “heart” i.e. mind, emotions), Hold fast without indecisiveness, and Obey (live it). If we do these things in keeping with his word we will “perfect” our works (I Jn 1:5) and at the time of his arrival and judgment upon this world we may have confidence and not bear our shame (I Jn 4:17). We can be certain that if we follow his directives we will overcome by his Spirit and grace. If we walk worthy of him undefiled in the midst of corruption where iniquity abounds, we can expect to walk with him in heaven clothed in white.<br />
Wake Up and Watch!<br />
It is one thing to say we must do the things which we have been commanded of our Lord, but get to the point of doing there is often a gap in our understanding. We must Wake up! Let his words ring loud in our spirit and shake us out of our lethargic dedication, pathetic consecration, and slumbering obedience, our feeble theology, and arise from death. We serve a mighty God, who is able to do far above all that we ask or think yet we are feeble, and impotent (Eph 3:20). Waking up deals with being righteous according to God’s judgment. Let us open our eyes and search the scriptures to know how to live and to please God. It is imperative that we take this first step of dedication to consecrate a portion of our lives every day to seek his will through his word.<br />
Repent and Remember!<br />
Repentance has to do with a change of mind, with the intent on giving ourselves unreservedly unto the Lordship of Jesus Christ. Since repentance is based in our change of mind it is directly related to our knowledge of God. REMEMBER, our minds must be engaged. It is not enough to passively glimpse into the things of God, and quickly forget and go about the old way of doing things. Our minds must be daily renewed by our dedication to scripture by reading his word, memorizing it and meditating upon it, and making any necessary corrections to the way we think. Our minds must increase in knowing his word. Once we have gained our understanding we are admonished to HOLD FAST to what we have learned and not let it slip. To be consistent, and review what we have learned and examine our lives to ensure we do not forget what we have learned (Heb 2:1). We are to guard our hearts (minds) against anything that would go contrary to what we know to be the will of God. As we hold to keeping “the word of his patience” we can be sure, he will keep us against the day of judgment upon the world (Rev 3:10).<br />
Finding strength and remaining strong<br />
There is often another obstacle that we face in bringing our knowledge into submission. It is never easy to submit to God when our wills and spiritual forces seek to overpower our thoughts, and desires. There will be a struggle. Spirit against flesh, light against darkness, life against death. We need to find spiritual STRENGTH. We know that it is God that works in us both to will and to do (Phil 2:13). It is he that will do it though us; therefore we must find his grace to enable us. We have this promise in the book of James chapter one verse twelve which tells us that we will be crowned with LIFE when we resist temptation and sin. If your walk with Christ has become dull, and more of a burden than a blessing, it is possibly that there is sin in your life, and our “works are not perfect”. You are separated in your relationship with the giver of life, Jesus. We have this confidence that as we are faithful to submit to God’s will, we will be given life (James 1:12).<br />
Strength in our life is the ability to produce. Our spiritual strength will produce ability the live out our faith and manifest a risen savior to the world. If we are spiritually weak, we will find our faith wavering, and obedience a struggle, and we will be very little help to ourselves or others. And we may find that we are actually spiritually dead in the eyes of God. In light of this, if we intend on living a life that is acceptable and well pleasing to the lord we must develop our spiritual strength. In I Timothy chapter four verse eight we are admonished to exercise ourselves unto godliness. As it is with natural principles to develop our strength by exercise, it is the same on a spiritual plane. On any level to be F.I.T. requires Frequency, Intensity, and Time. As we give our time and intensity on a consistent basis to our devotions we will find our strength increase, and in essence we will be building ourselves up in the inner man. Another word for “building up” is to edify.<br />
Spiritual Exercise one: praying in the Holy Ghost</p>
<p>“But ye beloved building up yourselves on you most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost” Jude :20.<br />
“Likewise the spirit also helpeth our infirmities (weakness) for we know not what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And he that searches the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God” Romans 8:26-27.<br />
For he that speaks in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the Spirit he speaketh mysteries……. He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifies himself, but he that prophesies edifies the church I Corinthians 14:2 &amp; :4.<br />
Have you been baptized with God’s Holy Spirit and speak with his spiritual language? If not you need to make this your priority. The Holy spirit is God’s seal upon us and the earnest of our inheritance (Eph 1:13-14). It is prayer in the Holy Ghost that will bypass our intelect and express the mind of the Spirit concerning our lives, and makes intercession for us. As you pray in the Spirit you will find God interveining on our behalf and giving you strength. Let us continually seek the outpouring of God’s Spirit upon his people. Let us cry out, let our petitions fill the throne of heaven until we see the glory of God manifest in a real and mighty way that will indelibly mark this generation!<br />
Spiritual Exersise two: Praying with our understanding<br />
“Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret I” ( I Cor 14:13). When we pray in an unknown tongue our spirit prays, but our understanding is left unfruitful. Unless we ask for interpretation we can not possibly know what the Spirit is praying through us, and unless we do our minds may be left with questions. As we pray for interpretation we can count on God to enlighten our minds, and give us an answer relating to our needs.<br />
Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace that we may obtain mercy and find grace to helpin time of need (Heb 4:16) It is through praying with our understanding that we cast our cares, the burdens of this life upon Jesus (I Peter 5:8). It is where we find deliverance from tempation and evil (Matt 6:13). It is where we find provision (Matt 7:7-8). It is where we find healing (James 5:13-18). Prayer is limitless and powerful (Eph 3:20, Matt 21:21, Matt 17:20).<br />
WATCH YE THEREFORE, AND PRAY ALWAYS THAT YE MAY BE ACCOUNTED WORTH TO ESCAPE ALL THESE THINGS THAT SHALL COME TO PASS, AND TO STAND BEFORE THE SON OF MAN. LUKE 21:36<br />
Spiritual Exercise three: Searching the scriptures<br />
Seaching the scriptures on a daily basis will protect us from conformity to the world and transform us into the image of Christ (Rom 12:1-2). It will guard us against error and from submitting to twisted scripture which may destroy, it will be a safe guard to your soul (II Peter 3:16). “These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the Scriptures daily, wether those things were so “(Acts 17:11). The people of Thessalonica received commendation for their daily searching and scrutinizing what they were being taught to ensure what they were being told was correct. We must do the same. As we continue to search the promises and commands in the scripture we will be “perfecting” holiness in our lives , (II Cor 7:1) without which no man shall see the Lord (Heb 12:14, Matt 5:8). “But whoso keepeth his word in him verily is the love of God “perfected” (I Jn 2:5). As we treasure and hide the word in our heart it will be as a light to our paths, so that we might not sin against him.<br />
Spiritual Exercise four: Assembling with other beleivers<br />
There is an increase in the spiritual dynamics as we assemble with other believers where the body of Chist edifies one another and the presence, and giftings of the Spirit of God are manifest to minister to all (Eph 4:16). We are admonished of Paul not to forsake the assembling of ourselves together but rather to assemble more often as we see the day of Christ draw near (Heb 10:25).<br />
Spiritual Exercise Five: Daily Examination of Conscience<br />
“And herein do I exercise myself to have always a conscience void of offense toward God, and men” (Acts 24:16 x I Cor 13:5). Seeing that we are looking for the soon arrival of Christ we must ensure that we are found of him without spot and blameless (II Peter 3:14). We must examine our motives, speech, and deeds in light of the word of God, so that when he appears we may have confidence andnot be ashamed before him at his coming (I Jn 2:28). When the scripture speaks of shame it is in reference to being unrighteous. Those who Christ “clothes in white raiment” are those who have followed his ways and walked in righteousness and integrity of heart.<br />
Obey and Hold Fast!<br />
Finding strength has a purpose. The purpose is to obey Christ so that we may be counted worth of him, and live victoriously over sin. Jesus, when speaking to Sardis made the painful statement that their “works” were not “perfect”. Their life of obedience was DEFICIENT. Many churches today leave the sound principles of scripture, and water down the truths, flip flop on opinions that tickle the ears of the crowd. In these churches sin is rarely mentioned and the congregation feels no conviction over sin. The promise Jesus made to Sardis was exclusive. It was exclusive to the overcomers who have kept watch and remained ready looking for his arrival. It was not to those who were comfortable with an empty profession. If we are to hope in going with him in the “rapture” we must continually work at perfecting our obedience which will purify our souls through the Spirit (I Peter 1:22). “Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God” (Matt 5:8).</p>
<p>Summary<br />
ARE YOU PREPARED TO MEET THE LORD JESUS CHRIST IF HE WERE TO COME TODAY?</p>
<p>With the day of Christs return nearer than ever before, to the point he could come at any moment, let us consentrate our efforts on pursuing after God with sincerity that we may be able to ensure our salvation and assist others. Let us live with eternity in mind and turn away from trivial persuits and seek God.<br />
If you would like help in following Christ and preparing your heart to meet the Lord, please check me out on myspace blog. I will soon have a book published. God Bless.</p>
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